Roofing



Sepa; 33.8, 1934. M. WALTEN ET AL ROOFING Filed Aug. 3l. ..1932

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Patented Sept. 18, 1934 unirse STATES ATE N ROOFING Max Walton and David `M. Owens, Washington, D. C.

This invention relates to metallic rooiing, and has'for its prime object to provide a new and improved hatten-which will not deteriorate under the effects of `the "elements-and consequently is i practically non-destructible.

It isa further object 'of the invention to providean all-metal batten, the parts of which 'may be conveniently assembled upon a roof, connected together Vand secured or anchored'thereto in a very simple and expeditious manner.

The present batten: is capable of vuse not only in connection with roong lofthe sheet imetal pan type, but is also capableof'useinconnection with roong tiles which may be conveniently and effectually secured to the-hatten in a Very simple and satisfactory manner. With these and other objects in View, the present invention 'consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described,'illustrated'.-in the 'accompanying drawing and particularly pointed vout in the appended claims, it of course being understood that changes in' the form, proportion, size and minor Vdetails may be made,` within the scope of the appended claims, without'departing from the spirit or sacrificing -any of the advantages of the invention. l

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a sectional, perspective View of a -metal batten embodying the :features of the present invention; g

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View on the line'2-2 ofFig. l;

YFig.w3 isa cross-sectional-viewtaken through a lpair of adjacent bat-tens show-ing the same used in conjunction-with tiles; I

-4 isa detail cross-sectional viewillustrating other rmeans for securingthe batten to the roof;

Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are fragmentaryA detail views illustrating successive steps yin the assembly and locking togetherof a sheet metal roong pan and flashing cap. l

The 'ernbodiment `of 'the `present invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawing includes a sheet metal batt-en member 1, preferably Vformed of 'copper bent from a single sheet into the form of a channel, the underside of the member being open, and the opposite 'upright side walls being turned inwardly 'at their lower ends to Vform base flanges 2.l If desired, the'top wall of .the .channel-shaped batten member may be provided with grooves yor channels 3 pressed downwardly thereinY so as to strengthen the same and to aord other advantages as will hereinorgies after appear. The upright side walls of the bate Y ten member may be strengthened by longitudinal ribs or grooves pressed therein similar to the ribs, grooves or channels `3, such a groove being shown at 4 in each of the side walls-.cf the batteri member. It will here be 'explained that the sheet metal hatten member 1 of the present invention is to be distinguished from the metallic seam coverers of the prior art,A asfthe Amember l1 of itself constitutesthe batten,the other elements shown and described being adjuncts thereto,k either for they purpose of securing the batteri member to the roof or forsecuring the roofpans to the hatten. f .-f

Prior to setting the channel-shaped batter-1 member in place upon a roof, a suitable number of substantially U-shaped anchor members 5 are placed upon the top surface of the roof 6, which latter may -be of wood, `concrete or other material, andfir-mly secured in place in lany suitable manner, as for instance by driving nails '7 through the bottom or base of the anchor members '5 and into-the roof. The several/anchor members `5 are of course arranged in alignment, and the channel-shaped batten is then placed downwardly over theA anchor members, the inner edges of the inturnedv base members 2v bearing against the outer surfaces Aof the upstanding arms of the anchor members and vat the bottom thereof, the basefianges 2 resting upon'the top surface of the roof. After the channel-shaped hatten member has thus been. set in place it is securedgto each of the anchor `members, by meansof a bolt-8 passed transversely through the side --walls ofthe batten member Yand through the upstanding sides `of the anchor members 5, the head of the kbolt being receivedwithin -a groove 4, and the other'end of the bolt-and the nut- 9 being received in the other grooveY 4, whereby Ythe head and nut ends of the bolt lie within the outer faces of the upstanding sidewallsof the channel-shaped batten member. In other words, the head and the nut ends of ythe bolt are received within seats in the exterior faces of the-upstanding side walls of the batten -mem` ber, and therefore instead of providing grooves for this purpose, mere depressions may be employed.

Before bolting the batten member to the -aneher members, and preferably before Viitting the batten member in place, flat metallic cleat members l() are placed upon the roof 6 at suitable intervals between the channel members 5. After the batt-en member 1 haszbeen set inplace, then the end portions 'of the cleats lO are bent upwardly so a's to lieflat against the opposite upright ple and efficient maner. 35'

sides of the batten member, as indicated at 11, each cleat member being long enough to have the upstanding cleat portions extend a suitable distance above the top of the batten member l.

The next step in the laying of the roof includes the placing in position upon the roof of a metallic pan member 12, as well illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawing, one upstanding side wall 13 thereof lying against an upstanding portion 1l. of the cleat member 10, the side wall 13 of the pan extending upwardly `the same distance as the cleat part 11, such upstanding parts then being bent outwardly from the batten into horizontal positions as best illustrated in Fig. 6 of the drawing.

The next step consists in the placing of a flashing cap member 14 flat upon the top of the batten member 1, after which one of the outer longitudinal edges of the flashing cap is bent downwardly as at 14 and around and beneath the out-turned portions 1l and 13 of the cleat member and the pan member. The next step is illustrated in Fig. 7 wherein it will be seen that the parts 11 and 13 together with the bent around edge portion of the flashing cap 14 are bent downwardly and inwardly to form a strong and durable interlock between all of these parts.

From the foregoing description it will be understood that each anchor member 5 is firmly secured to the roof by suitable fastening means, such for instance as the nails 7. The batten member itself is firmly secured to the anchor members by means of the bolts 8, so that the batten member is firmiy and securely held in place in a very sim- Then, by reason of the interlocking ends of each edge of the flashing cap 14, the side wall 13 of the roong pan, and the upstanding side wall of the cleat 10, all of these parts are rmiy interlocked in a very simple and eiiicient manner, and the cleat 10 having its middle portion underlying the batten and its end portions embracing the side walls thereof, the flashing cap 14 and also the pan 12 are securely held in place without the employment of any fastenings requiring openings. When all of the parts have been set in place and secured together as hereinbefore described, it will be seen that a very strong and durable structure is provided. The hollow batten member 1 is eifectually sealed throughout, and there are no wooden parts liable to deteriorate under the effects of the elements and climatic changes. The structure is a strong and durable one and can be stepped upon without liability of the batten becoming crushed or damaged. If it becomes necessary to replace one or more flashing caps or pans, the bent together edge portions thereof may be unbent and new flashing caps and roof pans set in place. The old cleat members 10 may still be used because they will be unimpaired, for the reason that they are completely housed against the deteriorating effects of the elements. rThis is also true of each and every part of the batten structure. As shown in Fig. 4, each anchor member may be secured to the roof 6 by means other than nails, the means illustrated in this ligure being a conventional form of expansion bolt 15. It will of course be understood that the present invention is not limited to any particular means for securing the' anchor members 5 in place, as any means `may be employed for securing the anchor members tothe roof.

In Fig. 3 of the drawing we have shown the l` "t 'batten adapted for use in connection with roofing "'tiles. 'The only change in the batten being the provision of a longitudinal groove 16 in the top wall of the batten member, which groove can be pressed or bent therein, such groove being provided with a longitudinal restricted slot 17. This groove is provided for the reception of the head 18 of a bolt 19, the stem portion of which projects upwardly through the slot 17 and is intended to pass through an opening in a tile member 20, the arched portion of which embraces the batten in the usual manner, a suitable nut 2l being applied to the upper projecting screw-threaded end portion of the stem 1g so as to hold the tile in place. The corresponding tile member 22 of the adjacent course of tiles extends over and entirely conceals and houses the nut 21. By tightening the nut 21, the head 18 of the bolt will be drawn up snugly against the under faces of the over-hanging portions of the groove 16 thereby to clamp the bolt in place on the batten and hold the tile in its proper position upon the roof.

While, in Figs. l and 2, separate and distinct anchor members 5 have been illustrated, it will of course be understood that the anchor member may be a continuous channel extending the entire length of the batten member 1. Ordinarily, separate spaced anchor members 5 will be sufficient, but for some constructions where extreme strength and rigidity is desired, the continuous form of anchor member may be employed.

1f desired, the batten member 1 may have additional securing means for holding it to the roof, such for instance as nails 23 which may be driven downwardly through openings 24 in the bottoms of the grooves or channel portions 3 of the top member of the batten, the heads of the nails and the openings in the batten being entirely covered by the flashing cap 14. Of course the nails 23 would be located between the successive anchor members 5, but where the anchor member is a continuous member, then of course the nails 23 would also pass through the base portion of the anchor member.

What is claimed is: f

l. In metallic roofing, the combination of a substantially U-shaped anchor member, a channel-shaped batten member embracing the anchor member, means connecting the two members, a roof-lng pan, a flashing cap upon the top of the batten, and a cleat underlying and embracing the batten, edge portions of the flashing cap, the cleat and the roong pan being bent-together to form a bead extending longitudinally of the batten.

2. The combination with a roof, of a substantially U-shaped metal anchor member having its closed bottom secured to the roof and its legs rising therefrom, an inverted substantially AU- shaped metal batten member embracing the legs of the anchor member, and fastening means securing the side walls of the batten member tothe A rising therefrom, an inverted substantially U- shapedmetal batten member embracing the legs of the anchor member, fastening means securing the side walls of the batten member to the side walls of the anchor member, a roofing panhaving an upturned edge lying against the adjacent upright side of the batten member and covering the outer end of said fastening means, and a iiashing cap upon the top of the batten, edge portions of the flashing cap and the upturned portion oi the roong pan being beaded together.

4. A roofing batten comprising a substantially U-shaped metal anchor member, the closed end of the member constituting the base thereof to rest upon and be secured to a roof, an inverted substantially U-shaped metal batten member embracing the anchor member, and fastening means securing together the upright sides of the two members.

5. A roong batten comprising a substantially U-shaped metal anchor member, the closed end of the member constituting the base thereof to rest upon and be secured to a roof, an inverted substantially U-shaped metal hatten member embracing the anchor member, and a bolt extending through the side Walls of the anchor member and the batten member, the ends of the bolt being countersunk in the outer faces of the upright sides of the batten member.

6. A rooiing batten comprising a substantially U-shaped metal anchor member, the closed end of the member constituting the base thereof to rest upon and be secured to a roof, an inverted substantially U-shaped metal batteri member embracing the anchor member, the top and side Walls of the hatten member having longitudinal reinforcing grooves pressed therein, and fastening means securing together the upright sides of the anchor and batten members with the ends of the fastening means received Within the grooves of the side Walls of the batten member.

MAX WALTEN. DAVID M. OWENS. 

